Blood transfusion trends in obstetrics at the Federal Teaching Hospital in Abakaliki, South-East Nigeria

Figures & data

Table 1 Biodemographic characteristics of participants

Characteristics	Number (n = 151)	Percentage (%)
Age (years)
Less than 20	10	6.6
20–24	46	30.4
25–29	41	27.2
30–34	30	19.9
35–39	23	15.2
40 and above	1	0.7
Total	151	100
Educational level
None	38	25.8
Primary	36	23.2
Secondary	42	28.0
Tertiary	35	23.0
Total	151	100
Marital status
Married	120	79.5
Single	28	18.5
Separated	3	2.0
Divorced	0	0.0
Total	151	100
Occupation
Farmer	24	15.9
Hairdresser	2	1.3
Trader	30	19.9
Public servant	60	39.7
Student	20	13.3
House wife	15	9.9
Religion
Christian	145	96
Muslims	3	2
Traditional African religion	3	2
Total	151	100
Christian denominations
Catholics	60	39.7
Pentecostal	63	41.7
Anglican	22	14.6
Jehovah witness	0	0.0
Total	145	96
Residence
Urban	65	43
Rural	86	57
Total	151	100

Table 2 Antenatal booking status and parity

	Number (n = 151)	Percentage (%)
Booking status
Booked	75	49.7
Unbooked	76	50.3
Total	151	100
Parity
Para 0	67	44.4
Para 1	25	16.6
Para 2	15	10.0
Para 3	25	16.6
Para 4	20	13.4
Para 5 and above	9	6.0

Table 3 Level of awareness and source of information

	Number (n = 151)	Percentage (%)
Awareness
Aware	147	97.4
Unaware	4	2.6
Total	151	100
Source of information
Hospital	122	80.8
Friends	33	21.9
Electronic media	17	11.3
School	13	8.6
Church	8	5.3
Books/newspaper	7	4.6

Table 4 Blood products transfused and amount transfused

	Number (n = 151)	Percentage (%)
Blood products
Whole blood	106	70.0
Sedimented cells	45	30.0
Total	151	100
Units of blood transfused
1 unit	67	44.4
2 units	66	43.7
≥3 units	18	11.9

Table 5 Indications for transfusion

	Number (n = 151)	Percentage (%)
Indications
Anemia	109	72.0
Antepartum anemia	11	7.3
Postpartum anemia	98	64.7
Postpartum hemorrhage	23	15.2
Shock	13	8.6
Antepartum hemorrhage	6	4.0

Table 6 Complications associated with blood loss and anemia

	Number (n = 151)	Percentage (%)
Complications
Hypovolemic shock	50	33.0
Wound infection	45	30.0
Puerperal sepsis	35	23.0
Anemic heart failure	12	7.6
Renal failure	5	3.2
Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy	5	3.2
Death	6	4.0
Total	151	100